Guest xpc Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I everyone! I made some modifications to the "Legend" skin, but now i'm having some problems. 1º - How to lower the position of the search box 2º - How to define images to "go" search button, "Login" and "Register" 3º - How to lower the position of "sitedocs 4º - How to individually center the contents of the boxes (ex: my "Specials" box content isn't centered because the value of panning-left in layout.css. I set the value to 20, bu if i set the value to 0 or 1, the contents of all boxes stays outside. My Cart Sorry about my english.. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 One more thing... How to change the color of the text from white to black in the search box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aikdo Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I can answer your questions yet but would like to warn you that as nice as your site looks in 1024x768 res in 800x600 it doesnt fit and the majority of PC users still use 800x600 though more are now moving to higher res TFT screens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vrakas Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 and to add to Aikdo's comment, dont forget FireFox It doesnt always agree with IE ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 in order to make my template 800X600 compilant, i've to shrink the size of the boxes e then shrink the header. that will be my next step. . I've also noticed some difrences in ie browsing. I'll try to fix it tonight. Then i'll post the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Did some slight changes to my template. Now it is 800X600 compatible. Corrected some of my problems and earned new ones (a big few). Take a look at my site to see all the problems. http://www.xpcloja.com/cart/index.php 1- The dhtml menu (by Alon Kobets in download section) doesnt show the rest of my top categories, only shows one. 2 - The dhtml menu stays behind the middle column (only in IE) 3 - Cant verticaly center the title of boxes 4 - Cant center the contents of the boxes 5 - Cant lower the space between the middle section and the side sections, in order to gain space for the right side column of boxes. 6 - Want to lower the text (sitedocs) in the footer bar (verticaly center the text in the bar) 7 - Cant put the search box in the top right corner of the header. Please help me guys, i realise that there are so many aspects, but i realy need to get my store online and i'm running out of time. Sincerely Filipe Ferreira (once again, sorry about the english. I'm from Portugal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 It would seem 90% of your problems is down to the padding values of your css sheets pm if you would like me to sort this out for you. If you need a large centre box to display ur images properly why not go with a 2 column site? and move the boxes on right to the left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I've PM you with my layout.css content. See what i'm doing wrong. Thanks for helping. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjoe Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 First of alll, your English is fine. Your participation here is welcome. Secondly, I am envious of your design - I think it one of the best I've seen. I hope that after you resolve your current issues you will do a few mini-tutorials on how you create those delicious round corner boxes and compatibale frames around your product photos. My one negative comment is that the page header is way too huge, an issue that is made even more striking when viewed in 800 by 600. Keep in mind that the header sits atop EVERY page. By putting such a huge header on every page you are, in effect, shouting at your visitors, telling them something they already know - that they are at your store. Keep in mind that this is not mission critical information. The mission is to sell your products, not shout your name on every page. In that case, assuming you agree on that goal, you will want to put the store's inventory before your customer, not a highway billboard that is designed to be seen at 200 kilometers per hour. My suggestion is that a header that is between 100 to 125 px high is more than adequate - and will do a better job of selling things. Finally, I agree with the suggestions that you should consider a two-column approach with the boxes on the left. During that review process, think carefully about the value of each box. For example - how much does it help a customer to know that you have X products in Y categories? It may be "cool" information and satisfying to you, but think carefully about that from the perspective of a customer. And if it doesn't promote sales, remove it. Another example - If you are not intending to create a language file for alternative languages - complete with product details in those languages, of what value is it for you to have the Language box and its options? It only changes box headers and similar text. Is that enough to justify the space this box occupies and the distraction it causes a customer who is seeking to actually buy soemthing? So, as you see, you may be able to remove some boxes without negative effect on sales - and that would allow a cleaner interface - plus give you a much larger central box in which to promote sales. Hope this helps - and keep us in mind regarding those excellent graphics when you have some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 You are absoloutly right about the side of the header. My problem is that when i make the grafics, i have my monitor with high resoloution, and totaly forget that a normal size item at 1280X1024 becomes huge at 800x600. I'll keep that in my mind. About the nº of columns to use, evilhomer also sugested me to use 2. So I'l try to use 3, if it gets crappy, then i'll move all the boxes to the right column. As this template is for my store, i want to get it exclusive, but when i finish it, ill post some photoshop tutorials, an more, i'll try to make a new one in the same style for public publishing. Thanks for all the help you guys gave me so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjoe Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Please allow me to offer one more piece of unrequested advice. You mentioned that you may put the column of boxes on the right. I sometimes see web sites with the primary menus on the right - and it is always an attempt to be unique and creative. But that is almost always a mistake. In the western world, we read from left to right. Therefore our highly developed expectation is that basic navigational menus are in the same place on every page - at the left. Putting them to the right is dis-orienting. While one of the purposes of Art (note the capital "A") is to change our perception of things, often by disorienting the viewer and forcing a new gestalt that invokes an "ah HA!" moment of fresh insight, you are building a commercial site where the purpose is to sell things. To disorient the prospective customer is not productive. The purpose of graphic art (lower case) on commercial web sites is to make it easier to find information and navigate the web site. Placing the boxes on the left will accomplish that purpose better than putting them on the right. So, I respectfuly suggest you reconsider that intention. I totally agree that you should keep the skin itself as your own unique design. But, when you are4 finished with your site, if you would share how to make those boxes it would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markscarts Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Yes, it is a very nice skin. I would really enjoy working out the bugs in that one, doesn't look like it would take much. As if I don't have enough to do already Good going though, and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Please allow me to offer one more piece of unrequested advice. You mentioned that you may put the column of boxes on the right. I wanted to say "Left". About the boxes.... Later when i'm finish with the site, i'll make some tuts, with photpshop thats no big deal. Chears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Just to say thanks to evilhomer, thanks to him my store looks perfect now. Now i'll make some changes to the size of the header, as in the advice of jerseyjoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 yay i helped someone out with a template ( had a push in the right direction on searchbox from aikdo ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aikdo Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 cool how my name end up there??? is there another aikdo ??? Na lol, my pleasure... BTW the site really does look 100% now gd work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Then, thank's also to aikdo for the "helping push" ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markscarts Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 WTF? I went there ready to admire the site and sing praises to you guys, but the "APENAS" boxes are way screwed up in Moxilla, and layout is really broken badly in IE6. I can only assume this is temporary and you're uploading even more changes? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 WTF? I went there ready to admire the site and sing praises to you guys, but the "APENAS" boxes are way screwed up in Moxilla, and layout is really broken badly in IE6. I can only assume this is temporary and you're uploading even more changes? :confused: Great coincidence.... You must have visited the site in the "precise" moment that i was playing with the homepage code... May want to check now to see if it's everything ok! It's almost finished, if it wasn't the damn IE make the center content to overcome the Dhtml menu. Every day i love more the Firefox and hate more the IE. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markscarts Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Yes, I see. Looks and works fantastic in the Mozilla browsers. I know what you mean about IE. I quit working and started drinking today after a couple of frustrating hours with cross-browser compatibility issues finally did me in. The DHTML menu as well as the boken border on the Produtos Especial box are still crapped on by IE at your store - but it is looking better each time. Good work you guys. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest groovejuice Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Just an idea about the DHTML issue in IE. Have you tried giving that <div> a higher z-index than the center content? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mysiteonline Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 The skin looks great. I'm looking forward to any tutorials you put together. I'm planning on having a go at creating my own skin soon. At the moment i'm gathering all the information i can find on creating my own. I just need to get some free time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I'm almost giving up with the Dhtml menu. Its prety but has to many bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpc Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Version 1.0 Final ready See in action http://www.xpcloja.com/cart/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjoe Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Version 1.0 Final ready See in action http://www.xpcloja.com/cart/index.php That is really first class work! Thanks for letting us comment on its development. It looks excellent in 800 by 600. Can't wait for the tutorial on making those picture frames around the boxes and the box headers. I promise I won't copy your design but will make them as different as I can within the concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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